2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
International study for therapeutic hypothermia by drug induced/focal brain cooling against peri-operative stroke
| Project/Area Number |
23659751
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Anesthesiology/Resuscitation studies
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| Research Institution | Kurume University |
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Principal Investigator |
KYOKO Abe 久留米大学, 医学部, 助教 (50569522)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HARADA Hideki 久留米大学, 医学部, 准教授 (30198923)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 脳保護 / 薬剤導入性低体温 / 局所脳冷却 / 国際共同研究 |
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| Research Abstract |
Therapeutic hypothermia after cerebral ischemic insult is one of the most potent neuroprotective strategies, even with some complications. An ideal approach for hypothermia induction is the usage of pharmacological compounds. We investigated the transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1), as a potential target for drug-induced hypothermia. We identified that TRPV1 agonist leads to a significant decrease in brain and body temperature. Both temperatures remained within the optimal range for therapeutic hypothermia for 2h. In the second part of our study we examined an approach for focal brain cooling using a Peltier device. The device was able to reduce intracranial temperature and was maintained constant for 2h without altering body temperature. To analyze its neuroprotective effect, we used the permanent and transient focal cerebral ischemia and examined the infarction volume after short and long period of focal brain cooling, showing protective effects in both models.
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Research Products
(2 results)
